1 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/fileutils.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/fileutils.rb
index 287a1408f..52d4cbf51 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/extend/fileutils.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/fileutils.rb
@@ -111,10 +111,18 @@ module FileUtils
   # path to the actually-installed make on Tiger or older.
   def make(*args)
     if Utils.popen_read("/usr/bin/make", "--version").match(/Make (\d\.\d+)/)[1] > "3.80"
-      system "/usr/bin/make", *args
+      make_path = "/usr/bin/make"
     else
       make = Formula["make"].opt_bin/"make"
       make_path = make.exist? ? make.to_s : (Formula["make"].opt_bin/"gmake").to_s
+    end
+
+    if superenv?
+      make_name = File.basename(make_path)
+      with_env "HOMEBREW_MAKE" => make_name do
+        system "make", *args
+      end
+    else
       system make_path, *args
     end
   end